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Act 5 - Coggle Diagram
Act 5
Scene 1 Quotes and Explanations
"Out damned spot, Out I say!..."
This shows how Lady MacBeth is still exerting her controlling nature over life even when ill, this characteristic is against the Jacobean norms which demonstrates how Lady MacBeth's fate and loss of mind is portrayed by shakespeare as having a direct correlation with her "cheek" of being dominate and ambitious.
"This disease is beyond my practice"
This shows how Lady MacBeth's mental state is beyond human comprehension and thus must be linked the supernatural- the witches are a constant idea within the play.
Sleepwalking scene
Scene 4 & 5 Quotes and Explanations
"She should have died hearafter, there would have been time for such a word."
MacBeth has become dehumanised to death so therefore is not shocked by his wife's death, he also comtemplates how life is meaningless, suggesting how people are on a path to death and that everyday might be their last.
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage."
MacBeth juxtaposes people in power suggesting how they are lifeless and unconfident, he is almost envying those who are not in power subtly ranking them more highly in his society.
The prophecies come true in this scene since the English army carries branches from Birnam wood to dunsinane.
Scene 6 & 7 Quotes and Explanations
MacDuff is regarded as worthy rather than MacBeth
"The Devil himself cannot pronounce that title"
MacBeth is regarded as so evil and arrogant that his title is not fit for the devil and how is acts are below the deeds of hell.
"thou wast born of women"
MacBeth twice quotes the witches showing how his persona and arrogance is only relying on that singular prophecy for without that he is worthless and cowardice
Scene 2 Quotes and Explanations
"Now does he feel his title, dangle before him like a giant's rope upon a dwarfish thief."
MacBeth is now regarded as a insignificant human who has stolen the crown from Duncan, and how he is slowly being tied into a noose of his own fate/make doing.
Within Act 2, Scene 1 MacBeth makes reference to his "hangman's hands" whilst looking a Duncan's blood on his hands, this shows dramatic irony within the progression of the play since MacBeth is now portrayed to be the perpetrator being hanged not the superior hangman.
It could also be seen that the "Giant" is Duncan's spirit and how Shakespeare is foreshadowing how Malcom will succeed MacBeth as king and Duncan's bloodline will live on choking the feeble efforts of MacBeth to go against the natural order and become sovereign.
"To dew the sovereign flower and drown the weeds"
This juxtaposition shows how MacBeth is existing so close to the divine crown, and how he needs to be disposed of in order to let the sovereignty flourish over the kingdom of Scotland.
Scene 3 Quotes and Explanations
Character: Seyton
MacBeth's final loyal advisor is called Seyton since Shakespeare is trying to show how anyone who goes against the natural order and hierarchy of Jacobean society will only go to hell and have no human's for company.
"I will be afraid of death or bane, until great birnam wood comes to dunsinane.
MacBeth speaks in rhyme and recites the witches prophecies to show how the supernatural is highly linked within the imamate battle and the outcome will be affected by its judgement.
Scene 8 Quotes and Explanations
"Here you may see the tyrant"
MacDuff is currently mocking MacBeth for his renewed cowardice towards battle, MacDuff said that he is not of women born so Macbeth has almsot accepted his fate, therefore MacDuff is using MacBeth's weakness to fuel his spirit and destroy MacBeth both physically and spiritually
"I throw my warlike shield"
MacBeth annoyed with being undermined by MacDuff becomes valiente throwing his defences aside and fighting MacDuff
MacBeth only ever becomes brave (throughout the play) from the influence of others not by his own personality this shows how he is easily controlled emotionally.
Scene 9 Quotes and Explanations
"by the grace of grace; we will perform the measure time and place"
The play ends with King Malcolm speaking in rhyme finally suggesting how the witches have had influence throughout the play (starting the play in the opening scene, and ending the play with their rhyme)